To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for improving support services for adopted children and families.
United States115th CongressHR-3491House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 27, 2017
Summary
Protecting Adopted Children Act This bill expands the requirements that states must meet in order to receive adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments. Specifically, states must establish minimum training requirements for prospective adoptive parents and guardians. In addition, states must provide pre- and post-adoption services to families adopting, or obtaining legal guardianship of, children in foster care. Those services must address the specific mental health needs of adopted children, children to be adopted, and their families.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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